Motorist Advisory - Lighting of the Liberty Pole and Family Parade to Briefly Affect Traffic in East End on Saturday

City of Rochester

Motorist Advisory


(Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018) – The Lighting of the Liberty Pole and family parade to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park for the grand opening of the City of Rochester Roc Holiday Village will take place on Saturday, December 1. As a result, traffic in the area will be briefly affected from approximately 5 to 5:30 p.m.

The parade will begin on Franklin Street and proceed east on East Avenue, south on Broadway and west onto Court Street to MLK Park for disbandment.

In addition, the following streets will be closed on Saturday for the event:

• Court Street from Chestnut Street from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Manhattan Square Drive will be closed from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the duration of the event at the park.
• Franklin Street from Main Street to Pleasant Street will be closed from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

RTS Riders: for more information, detour routes and Downtown boarding locations, please call customer service at 288-1700 or visit www.RGRTA.com.

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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.